Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1.12 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.12 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
11th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.12 million number
in 2020
All-time low
228,055 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 1.12 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.12 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 228,055 number, in 1970.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 228,055 number
1971 235,861 number +3.4%
1972 242,140 number +2.7%
1973 248,770 number +2.7%
1974 256,527 number +3.1%
1975 265,277 number +3.4%
1976 273,997 number +3.3%
1977 281,660 number +2.8%
1978 289,998 number +3.0%
1979 299,488 number +3.3%
1980 309,754 number +3.4%
1981 319,410 number +3.1%
1982 326,812 number +2.3%
1983 334,359 number +2.3%
1984 343,102 number +2.6%
1985 353,011 number +2.9%
1986 363,019 number +2.8%
1987 371,824 number +2.4%
1988 381,694 number +2.7%
1989 393,560 number +3.1%
1990 407,378 number +3.5%
1991 422,147 number +3.6%
1992 437,624 number +3.7%
1993 455,077 number +4.0%
1994 474,208 number +4.2%
1995 493,948 number +4.2%
1996 512,098 number +3.7%
1997 525,664 number +2.6%
1998 538,403 number +2.4%
1999 552,310 number +2.6%
2000 567,794 number +2.8%
2001 583,973 number +2.8%
2002 599,748 number +2.7%
2003 617,444 number +3.0%
2004 637,632 number +3.3%
2005 660,126 number +3.5%
2006 682,355 number +3.4%
2007 701,320 number +2.8%
2008 721,245 number +2.8%
2009 744,030 number +3.2%
2010 768,680 number +3.3%
2011 795,099 number +3.4%
2012 823,404 number +3.6%
2013 855,093 number +3.8%
2014 888,853 number +3.9%
2015 924,445 number +4.0%
2016 961,247 number +4.0%
2017 998,153 number +3.8%
2018 1.04 million number +3.9%
2019 1.08 million number +3.9%
2020 1.12 million number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 262,177 number 228,055 number 299,488 number 10
1980s 349,654 number 309,754 number 393,560 number 10
1990s 481,886 number 407,378 number 552,310 number 10
2000s 651,567 number 567,794 number 744,030 number 10
2010s 913,006 number 768,680 number 1.08 million number 10
2020s 1.12 million number 1.12 million number 1.12 million number 1

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 8 Bangladesh 1.53 million number compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 1.36 million number compare
  3. 10 Mexico 1.14 million number compare
  4. 12 Philippines 1.10 million number compare
  5. 13 Egypt 948,068 number compare
  6. 14 Russian Federation 833,999 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.12 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 228,055 number in 1970.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.